Halifax, NC vs Phoenix, AZ

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Halifax is cooler than Phoenix (60.6°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and drier than it (0 in vs 8.9 in per year). Halifax has a Desert (cold) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

Halifax, NC

Annual avg
60.6°F
Annual precip
0 in
Warmest month
July (89.6°F)
Coldest month
January (31.9°F)
Annual swing
38.4°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Desert (cold) BWk USDA Zone 8b

Phoenix, AZ

Annual avg
72.5°F
Annual precip
8.9 in
Warmest month
July (104.0°F)
Coldest month
December (42.7°F)
Annual swing
39.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Desert (hot) BWh USDA Zone 9b

Best months to visit each city

Halifax

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Phoenix

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Month-by-month comparison

Month Halifax Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 50.9°F 31.9°F — in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 54.2°F 33.6°F — in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 61.8°F 39.5°F — in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 71.4°F 48.2°F — in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 78.1°F 57.6°F — in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 86.2°F 66.2°F — in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 89.6°F 69.9°F — in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 87.1°F 68.3°F — in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 82.1°F 62.3°F — in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 72.0°F 51.1°F — in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 62.0°F 40.8°F — in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 53.7°F 35.0°F — in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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